The Super Eagles of Nigeria lost 2-0 in a friendly game yesterday against Guinea in preparation for the 2023 African Cup of Nations scheduled to start on the 13th of January in Cote d’Ivoire which was played at the Bani Yas Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Guinea scored the first goal in the 14th minute of the game and got the second goal in the 64th minute as Nigeria lost their first pre-AFCON friendly against Guinea.
In the same vein, Lagos State governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu will be the chief host of a special dinner organized by the State Government for the Super Eagles tonight, hours before the three-time champions are set to depart for Cote d’Ivoire to participate in the 34th Africa Cup of Nations finals starting this weekend.
Sports Development Minister, Senator John Owan Enoh will be co-host of the glamour event, to which Governors Douye Diri (Bayelsa State), Seyi Makinde (Oyo State), Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta State), Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa State) and Godwin Obaseki (Edo State) have been invited.
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The Nigeria contingent to the 34th Africa Cup of Nations will depart Lagos on Wednesday morning for the 80-minute flight to Abidjan, where the team will compete in Group A against host nation Cote d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea Bissau.
Meanwhile, head Coach Chris Musa Danjuma has selected Captain Oluchi Ohaegbulem, goalkeeper Faith Omilana, defender Shukurat Oladipo and midfielder Taiwo Afolabi among a list of 19 Falconets of Nigeria who will file out against Burundi’s U20 girls in a FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup final qualifying fixture, first leg encounter in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Sunday.
Goalkeeper Shukura Bakare, who was in goal for the home game against Tanzania in the first round (which the Falconets won 2-1 to reach this final stage of the series) has also been picked, alongside defenders Jumoke Alani and Oluwabunmi Oladeji, midfielders Adoo Yina and Chima Olise, and forwards Chiamaka Okwuchukwu, Janet Akekoromowei, Yemisi Samuel and Opeyemi Ajakaye.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter-finalists are scheduled to travel out of Nigeria today for the first leg encounter.
The return leg match will take place at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Saturday, 20th January.
